Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute and an international team of collaborators have defined a new genetic disease marked by premature aging and deficits in brain function.

Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute and an international team of collaborators have defined a ...

It impacts roughly 1 in 300 Americans — and puts people at a higher risk of developing cancer before age 50.

As modern medicine leaps forward in its ability to quickly and more affordably run genetic disease risk tests, ethical ...

Genetic risk in mental illness is not equal, with some disorders highly distinct and others sharing broad inherited vulnerability.

Many psychiatric disorders are more biologically related than previously understood, having more genetic similarities than differences, a new study shows. More research is needed to understand how ...

"It's a slow-moving train wreck," Mike Graglia says about his 12-year-old son Tony's rare genetic disease with no cure. Caused by a tiny fluke of nature—a mutation in a gene known as a SYNGAP1—the non ...

Genetic testing in India is transforming preventive healthcare by identifying disease risks early, enabling personalised ...

Researchers analyze 2.2 million genomes to show that addiction risk is primarily driven by broad genes affecting brain wiring ...

New research uncovers how cannabis addiction, not casual use, is genetically tied to severe mental health conditions, raising red flags for policy, treatment, and prevention. Study: The genetic ...